AMD Threadripper 9980X + 9970X Linux Benchmarks: Incredible Workstation Performance Review
Ahead of the Threadripper 9000 series hitting store shelves tomorrow, today the review embargo lifts on these new high-end desktop/workstation Zen 5 processors.lxer.com
Apple SMC Driver Merged For Linux 6.17 To Be Able To Reboot Macs
The Apple System Management Controller (SMC) driver was successfully merged this week into Linux 6.17 for being able to reboot modern Apple M1 / M2 Macs under Linux (the Apple M3 / M4 Linux support remains in development). It's the latest improvement for Apple Silicon on the upstream Linux kernel compared to the downstream Asahi Linux code that has been carrying the SMC…
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Archinstall 3.0.9 Rolls Out with U2F and Bluetooth Support
Archinstall 3.0.9, a guided installer for Arch Linux, adds U2F authentication, LUKS iteration tweaks, and Bluetooth support.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
Linus Torvalds Continues Using A Radeon RX 580 Graphics Card, Back On An Intel Laptop
The AMD Radeon RX 480 / RX 580 "Polaris" graphics cards remain very popular on the Steam Survey and among enthusiasts/desktop users at large even though they are nearly a decade old. The nine year old Polaris graphics cards have aged well in the marketplace and are an affordable choice. For Linux users they continue enjoying strong open-source driver suppor…
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Linus Torvalds Continues Using A Radeon RX 580 Graphics Card, Back On An Intel Laptop
The AMD Radeon RX 480 / RX 580 'Polaris' graphics cards remain very popular on the Steam Survey and among enthusiasts/desktop users at large even though they are nearly a decade oldwww.phoronix.com
Fedora Considers Hardlinking Identical /usr Files By Default For Deduplicating RPM Assets
Another change proposal filed recently for the Fedora Linux 43 release is to hardlink identical files within /usr by default for RPM-provided files that are 100% identical and can be then deduplicated to help conserve disk space and increase system efficiency...
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Fedora Considers Hardlinking Identical /usr Files By Default For Deduplicating RPM Assets
Another change proposal filed recently for the Fedora Linux 43 release is to hardlink identical files within /usr by default for RPM-provided files that are 100% identical and can be then deduplicated to help conserve disk space and increase system e…www.phoronix.com
Linux's Lockdown LSM Back To Being Maintained For Restricted Computing
Upstreamed to the Linux kernel back in 2019 was the Lockdown security module for opt-in hardware/kernel security restrictions. It was a difficult and contentious process getting to the Linux kernel but then was left without any formal maintainer shortly after being mainlined. Now for helping to renew this Linux security module, two developers have stepped up to takeov…
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libinput 1.29 Released With High Resolution Scroll Wheel Improvement
Libinput 1.29 was just released as the newest version of this open-source input handling library used on the modern Linux desktop both under X.Org and Wayland environments...
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Linux Begins Preparing For The Lenovo Legion Go 2 Handheld
In recent days there have been an increasing flow of leaks surrounding the Legion Go 2 as the next-generation handheld from Lenovolxer.com
Zed code editor hears your prayers, rolls out AI-free mode
: Can we have this as a global feature in all software? Please?Liam Proven (The Register)
Linux 6.17 Lands New Driver To Power On The T-HEAD TH1520 RISC-V SoC's GPU
The Linux 6.17 kernel has merged a new driver for powering up the Imagination PowerVR-based graphics processor found within the Alibaba T-HEAD TH1520 RISC-V SoClxer.com
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Don’t Struggle with Flatpaks—Warehouse Gives Easy Control on Any Distro
If you're not using one of the many Linux distro's that come with Flatpak management already built in, Warehouse is here to help.Jack Wallen (FOSS Force)
Linux Begins Preparing For The Lenovo Legion Go 2 Handheld
In recent days there have been an increasing flow of leaks surrounding the Legion Go 2 as the next-generation handheld from Lenovo. The Lenovo Legion Go 2 is reported to be launching later this year with an AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme SoC, 144Hz OLED display, and a variety of other hardware upgrades over the original Lenovo Legion Go. Linux driver activity around the Legion Go 2 ha…
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Linux 6.17 Lands New Driver To Power On The T-HEAD TH1520 RISC-V SoC's GPU
The Linux 6.17 kernel has merged a new driver for powering up the Imagination PowerVR-based graphics processor found within the Alibaba T-HEAD TH1520 RISC-V SoC. This power sequencing driver is just for being able to power-up the GPU before the actual graphics driver can takeover...
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Arch Linux Installer Adds Bluetooth Support & U2F Authentication
Archinstall 3.0.9 released today as the newest iteration of this text-based Arch Linux operating system installer.lxer.com
DietPi July 2025 Update Adds Orange Pi 3 Support and Prepares for Debian Trixie
The July 2025 release of DietPi v9.15 introduces support for the Orange Pi 3 non-LTS, provides its own updated Unbound packages, and includes a script to upgrade Bookworm systems to Debian Trixie, the upcoming Debian release scheduled for August 9th.Giorgio Mendoza (LinuxGizmos.com)
Mesa 25.2-rc3 Released With RADV Vulkan Video Fixes, NVK Conformance Update
The third weekly release candidate of Mesa 25.2 is now available for testing ahead of its planned stable release in August...
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InfinityBook Pro 15: TUXEDO’s Premium Ultrabook Puts Linux First
TUXEDO launches the ultra-thin InfinityBook Pro 15 with Ryzen AI 300 CPUs, full Linux support, and a massive 99 Wh battery.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
Linux's Landlock Security Module Lands New Maintainers To Avoid Bit Rot
Upstreamed to the Linux kernel back in 2021 was Landlock as a new means of unprivileged application sandboxing. It aimed to be very powerful and since being upstreamed four years ago has seen some minor enhancements and fixes but has been without any formal code maintainer. Thankfully two developers have stepped up to oversee this Linux security module going foreward...
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Oracle VirtualBox licensing tweak lies in wait for the unwary
: Java-like move could land those expecting free trial with a new billLindsay Clark (The Register)
Glibc 2.42 Lands with New Features, CVE Fixes, and Performance Gains
GNU C Library 2.42 is out, bringing ISO C23, POSIX.1-2024, faster malloc tcache, and dozens of bug fixes and CVE patches.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
AMD Threadripper 9980X + 9970X Linux Benchmarks: Incredible Workstation Performance
Ahead of the Threadripper 9000 series hitting store shelves tomorrow, today the review embargo lifts on these new high-end desktop/workstation Zen 5 processors. I have been testing out the Threadripper 9970X and 9980X this month and have been extremely excited about the generational uplift and all-around performance of these new AMD Ryzen Thread…
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Linux 6.17 Drops Pktcdvd Driver, Many Block & IO_uring Improvements
Merged already for the in-development Linux 6.17 kernel were the many block subsystem and IO_uring changes for enhancing I/O on Linux as we roll toward the H2'2025 Linux distribution releases...
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AMD Hardware Feedback Interface & CPUID Faulting Merged For Linux 6.17
Two notable AMD CPU feature additions were merged overnight for the in-development Linux 6.17 kernel...
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Linux 6.17 Now Makes Multi-Core/SMP Support Unconditional
Earlier this year Linux kernel patches were posted for making SMP support unconditional so the kernel is always built for multi-core capabilities. With uniprocessor core environments being extremely rare especially for those that would be using an up-to-date, upstream Linux kernel, dropping non-SMP support would allow simplifying code paths within the kernel. Well, for Linux 6.1…
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AMD Zen 5 CPUs See First Microcode Updates In Linux-Firmware.Git
AMD yesterday upstreamed a batch of new CPU microcode files to linux-firmware.git as the de facto repository where component firmware/microcode is easily distributed to Linux distributions. This also marks the first time that Family 1Ah (Family 26) CPU microcode is updated there for the latest Zen 5 processors...
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Arch Linux Installer Adds Bluetooth Support & U2F Authentication
Archinstall 3.0.9 released today as the newest iteration of this text-based Arch Linux operating system installer...
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Blender 3D app suite could touch down on tablets, starting with iPad
: Some users keen while others point out pile of unresolved bugs in core productTim Anderson (The Register)
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